Flecke Early Origins

Flecke Spelling Variations

Flecke Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Flecke has undergone many spelling variations, including Fleck, Flecke, Flegg, Flack, Flacks, Flick and many more.

Flecke Early History

Flecke Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Flecke research. Another 375 words (27 lines of text) covering the years 1400, 1605, 1650, 1657, and 1679 are included under the topic Early Flecke History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Flecke Early Notables (pre 1700)

Flecke Early Notables (pre 1700)

More information is included under the topic Early Flecke Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Flecke In Ireland

Flecke In Ireland

Some of the Flecke family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 130 words (9 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

The Great Migration

The Great Migration

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Flecke were among those contributors:

Flecke Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jacob Flecke settled in Philadelphia in 1741

Contemporary Notables of the name Flecke (post 1700)

Contemporary Notables of the name Flecke (post 1700)

Christopher Flecke, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from New York County 10th District, 1871, 1877

Skordas, Guest. Ed. The Early Settlers of Maryland an Index to Names or Immigrants Complied from Records of Land Patents 1633-1680 in the Hall of Records Annapolis, Maryland. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1968. Print.

Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.

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The Flecke Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Flecke Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.